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Last week in our diabetes advice column Ask D’Mine, we tackled a couple of complex questions from pre-diabetic multiple amputee Cassi, who was having trouble getting blood samples for testing, confused about the results, and terrified about the future. Unfortunately, these experiences are not unique to her, but her raw emotions touched us strongly, and we felt she deserved the most detailed answers possible. These answers took more space than a single column can accommodate,…

OK, we talked about scary low blood sugars last weekend, but with Halloween just around the corner, this week’s edition of our diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, is especially scary, we promise. Have you met our host, longtime type 1 PWD, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois?
He's got some advice on the perennial question that comes up this time of year: what to do when there's candy all around us? And just what comes…

Who doesn’t sometimes need help navigating life with diabetes? That’s why we offer Ask D’Mine, our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois.
This week, Wil's setting our minds at ease about some of our most common dreads and fears -- of complications, and potential insulin pump malfunctions.
Yes, anything's possible in the world of diabetes, but Wil wants you to know: nothing's inevitable. So try not to…

October is the month for fear and blood, no doubt. We're right on message in this week's edition of our diabetes advice column, Ask D'Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
Thanks to all for sending us your queries related to life with diabetes — nothing is off-limits here! (except of course specific medical instructions for your own care; that's what doctors are for)
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